[asterisk-biz] NuFone comes through

[Harry McGregor]

Hi,

For some reason, everyone freaks out when something touches TCP/IP or
the internet.

PSTN is not tamper proof, it's very easy to add a tap to almost anyone's
house.

I dealt with a credit card company recently (HSBC) that when you sign up
for web access to your account (with SSN, billing zip, and card number),
they insist on mailing you two letters, one with a temporary username,
and another with a temporary password, to your billing address.

If you called the number on the back of the card, you could get balance
info, purchase info, etc, all from the automated voice system.  All you
needed was the card number, and the billing zip code.  No last 4 of the
ssn, nothing.  They want to look like they are being secure for
"internet" banking, but good old bank by phone, well no one really cares
about that.

I would far prefer encrypted VoIP, or VoIP on a dedicated Vlan over
copper interconnects that are easily tapped within a building.

VoIP telco connects I still not sure about, but even that, if encrypted,
I can't see it as being any less secure than PSTN connectivity.

                                              Harry


Mike Hammett wrote:
> Well, does HIPPA go into how Verizon, AT&T, Embarq, mom&pop, etc.
> run\operate their telco?  If your client is passing off to a telephone
> provider, does it matter what happens from there?
>
>
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> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com